‘China factor’ continues to determine future of commodities outlook

Chinese demand for metals and minerals remains robust, although the pace of uptake is moving towards a plateau as the country enters a more mature economic phase, delegates at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada were told.
“There is a very clear correlation between Chinese gross domestic product [GDP] growth and commodity prices,” BCA Research chief strategist of the China Investment Strategy Yan Wang said. “When Chinese growth accelerates that’s good news for commodity prices, and when Chinese growth slows that’s bad news for commodity prices.”……………………………………….Full Article: Source